The Obama administration today denied Endangered Species Act protection to 251 plants and animals that government scientists have said need those protections to avoid extinction. Instead, the administration has placed them indefinitely on a list of

Spring is just around the corner and it's the time of year when our thoughts turn to the outdoors, as tender leaves emerge on deciduous trees, and timid slips of flower shoots peek through the ground, in gay array.Gardeners generally fall into two categor

CITES, an international meeting of officials from 175 countries is getting very mixed reviews on decisions from its two-week meeting in Doha, Quatar. CITES established goals center on ensuring that international trade in wild animals and plants do not

England was given an uncomfortable reminder last week of the impact of its swelling number of inhabitants. Over the past two millennia, hundreds of its native plants and animals have been rendered extinct because the human population

The decade's end provides a time for taking stock of the world around us, including all creatures great and small. With the help of WildEarth Guardians, based in Denver, we've pulled together a list of endangered plants and animals in the Rocky Mountains

The Obama administration today issued its first review of species that are candidates for protection as endangered species, identifying a total of 249 species in need of protection. The review also describes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's progress

The report, The Eastern Himalayas- Where Worlds Collide, describes more than 350 new species discovered in the last decade including 244 plants, 16 amphibians, 16 reptiles, 14 fish, 2 birds, 2 mammals and at least 60 new invertebrates.
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A thirty month long investigation into the plight of horses who have been sold for slaughter has revealed the worst levels of inhumane treatment. The abuse and neglect of these horses, sometimes referred to as 'kill horses,' was uncovered during the

The USDA says grazing has contributed to the demise of 26% of federal threatened and endangered species in the USA. According to the UN, ranching-induced deforestation is on the main reasons for the loss of plant and animal species in tropical forests.

The sago palm is a common household plant that is traditionally grown in the southern region of the United States. Now a miniature version of the plant is now popping up in nurseries across the country and causing concern for pet parents.

Mark your calendars, people! Sunday, March 15 kicks off National Poison Prevention Week--a perfect time to learn what's poisonous to your pet. In 2008, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center handled more than 140,000 cases of pets exposed to toxins, many

AN environment group has made what is thought to be the largest private conservation buyout of land in Australia, if not the world. The Australian Wildlife Conservancy has bought two huge cattle stations totalling more than 837,000ha.

An increasing number of plants and animals are facing extinction due to pollution, poaching, habitat degradation and climate change. The number of threatened mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish has grown to 5,966, compared to 3,314 in 1998.